Includes index

Provides answers to questions about writing in the technological era, including information about manuscript preparation and writing email messages

Includes bibliographical references and index

1. Light, layered, and linked -- 1.1 Lighten what you write -- 1.2 Layer what you write -- 1.3 Link what you write -- 2. Tools -- 2.1 Online resources -- 2.2 Dictionaries and thesauruses -- 2.3 Spelling and grammar checkers -- 2.4 Style choices -- 2.5 Automatic changes -- 2.6 Searches and word counts -- 2.7 Format choices -- 2.8 Outlines and document models -- 2.9 Contents generators -- 3. Attention-sustaining devices -- 3.1 Engaging titles and subtitles -- 3.2 Communicative contents -- 3.3 Light openings in print -- 3.4 Light openings on screen -- 3.5 Revealing headings -- 3.6 Short paragraphs, and sentences -- 3.7 Bulleted lists -- 3.8 Pull quotes -- 3.9 Real quotes -- 3.10 Boxes -- 3.11 Charts -- 3.12 Tables -- 3.13 Diagrams -- 3.14 Pictures -- 4. Structures -- 4.1 Know your topic, audience, and purpose -- 4.2 Start with your main and supporting messages -- 4.3 Think of order and hierarchy -- 4.4 Pick the right structure -- 4.5 Divide a subject into parts -- 4.6 Arrange disparate details in logical groups -- 4.7 Spell out a sequence -- 4.8 Solve a problem -- 4.9 Illustrate a concept -- 4.10 Tell a story -- 4.11 Open a pyramid -- 4.12 Chronicle events -- 4.13 Alternate between general and specific -- 4.14 Create an outline of content-rich headings -- 4.15 Assemble a detailed plan -- 5. Paragraphs -- 5.1 Keep them short -- 5.2 Lead with the topic and point -- 5.3 Stick to one subject and verb form -- 5.4 Ask a question and answer it -- 5.5 Repeat a key term -- 5.6 Repeat a sentence structure -- 5.7 Count out the supporting sentences -- 5.8 Use conjunctions -- 5.9 Use other signals -- 5.10 Use bullets -- 5.11 Link your paragraphs -- 6. Sentences -- 6.1 Common sentence patterns -- 6.2 Leading parts -- 6.3 Inner parts -- 6.4 Trailing parts -- 6.5 Occasional short forms -- 6.6 Dramatic flourishes -- 6.7 Elegant repetitions -- 6.8 Credible quotations -- 6.9 Conversational injections -- 6.10 Deft connections -- 6.11 One-syllable openings -- 7. Words and phrases -- 7.1 Search for 'and' -- 7.2 Search for '-ed' -- 7.3 Search for 'of' -- 7.4 Search for 'which' -- 7.5 Search for '-ion' -- 7.6 Trim fat -- 7.7 Choose better words -- 7.8 Make pronoun references clear -- 7.9 Arrange pairs and series from short to long -- 7.10 Keep pairs and trios parallel -- 7.11 Shorten long sentences -- 7.12 Watch 'that' and 'which' -- 7.13 Use the active voice -- 7.14 Be consistent

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